Problem - "Client Notification Request failed: unable to initiate GET"

(imported topic written by tubs91)

We’re getting a problem with out BES server at the moment, I’m logged into a console on the server and when ever I try to send an client update I get the following error

“Client Notification Request failed: unable to initiate GET operation (-6)”

Actually, I’ve just run the BESDiagnostics and looks like out DNS has gone a little funny, but the error is a little ambigious.

(imported comment written by BenKus)

Hey tubs,

Yes. A broken DNS entry would cause this. I suppose the error message is a big cryptic, but note that whenever you see a “-X” error, you can look here:

http://support.bigfix.com/cgi-bin/kbdirect.pl?id=273

Notice that error -6 is:

-6 – err_BAD_SERVERNAME – The DNS name of the BES Server/BES Relay could not be resolved.

Ben